. >> reporter: with the storm on its way, governor romney headed away from the coast. he came from sunday rallies in virginia and north carolina in the storm's path. instead he'll join paul ryan's bus tour in ohio. >> our that you say and prayers are with the people who will find themselves in harm's way. >> reporter: president obama cancelled events in virginia and colorado. he'll do one last rally in florida today before heading back to washington. on sunday the president met with fema, the federal emergency management agency, overseeing the government's plans to help states and cities. >> anything they need, we will be there and we're going to cut through red tape. we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. >> reporter: in florida, the president told campaign workers turnout is the key. >> whoever is able to get their voters out, you know, they're the ones who are going to win florida. >> reporter: that could be tough in states where sandy is headed. maryland has already cancelled early voting today. virginia could see power outages lasting until electi